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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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